Hen Ogledd was initially formed as a duo of singer Richard Dawson and harpist Rhodri Davies in 2012.[3] They released their debut studio album Dawson-Davies in 2013.[4]
The group's third member, Dawn Bothwell, joined for the recording of their live album Bronze[5] in 2016.[6]
In 2018, the newest member, Sally Pilkington, joined the group for the recording of Mogic, the group's second album, which received significant attention from critics.[7][8] Writing for SLUG, Evan Welsh called the album "psychedelic, electronic, noisy and obtuse, [but] also beautiful, natural and industrial."[9]
In 2020, they switched labels, from Weird Worlds to its parent label, Domino Recording Company.[10] They also released their fourth studio album Free Humans (following the sole lead single "Trouble"[11]) to "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to Metacritic.[12]
They released their latest album, DISCOMBOBULATED, in 2026 to critical acclaim.[13]
Their name comes from the Brythonic term for the Old North.[5]
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